Independent register of U.S. FDA drug recalls · updated Oct 10, 2026
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Is Glipizide recalled?

Not under an active recall. Glipizide was recalled 14 times in the past — all now closed. Most recent: Dec 17, 2024.

Most common reason: Dissolution failure (9 of these recalls)

Recalls are matched by product description. A recall usually affects specific lots, not every package of Glipizide. “Active” means an FDA recall is still ongoing; “closed” means it was terminated or completed. Checked against openFDA on Oct 10, 2026.

Glipizide recalls on record

none so far in 2026; 14 on record, newest first
Class II · Moderate risk

glipiZIDE

Failed Dissolution Specifications:

Terminated Dissolution failure Amerisource Health Services LLC D-0202-2025
Class II · Moderate risk

GlipiZIDE Extended-release Tablets

Failed Dissolution Specifications: dissolution failure at time zero of the repackaged lot. Drug release results were slightly above specification at time zero.

Terminated Dissolution failure American Health Packaging D-1276-2019
Class II · Moderate risk

Glipizide XL

CGMP Deviations; rejected product was used to manufacture final bulk lot

Terminated cGMP deviation Pfizer Inc. NDC 59762-0541-2 D-0010-2019
Class II · Moderate risk

GlipiZIDE Extended-release tablets

Failed dissolution specifications: Glipizide 2.5 mg ER Tablets exceeded dissolution specification rates for the 10 hour testing point.

Terminated Dissolution failure Amerisource Health Services NDC 68084-295-21 D-0520-2017
Class II · Moderate risk

Glipizide extended-release tablets

Failed Dissolution Specifications. Above out of specification for dissolution rate observed at the 10 hour testing point.

Terminated Dissolution failure Actavis Inc NDC 0591-0900-30 D-0476-2017
Class II · Moderate risk

Glipizide active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying…

Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05/12 and 02/12/15 are being recalled because they were repackaged in a facility with penicillin products without adequate separation which could introduce the potential for cross contamination with penicillin.

Terminated Cross-contamination Attix Pharmaceuticals D-700-2015
Class III · Low risk

Glipizide XL

Failed Dissolution Specification; the bulk lot yielded an out of specification result at the 8 hr timepoint, 18 month interval

Terminated Dissolution failure Greenstone Llc NDC 59762-5032-2 D-1059-2014
Class III · Low risk

Glucotrol XL

Failed Dissolution Specification; 8 hr stability timepoint

Terminated Dissolution failure Pfizer Inc. NDC 0049-1550-66 D-1058-2014